rend
gb/ɹˈɛnd/ us/ɹˈɛnd/
C2
Angličtina
~ 26800
széttép, szétszakít, összetör, hasít
SLOVESO
C2
LITERARY
1
széttép
B2
Vzorec užití:
to rend [something] [apart / in two / to pieces]
With one brutal motion, the beast rent the net apart.
Egyetlen brutális mozdulattal a vadállat széttépte a hálót.
The explosion rent the canvas of the tent into long, ragged strips.
A robbanás hosszú, cafatos csíkokra tépte a sátor vásznát.
He seized the letter and rent it in two before anyone could stop him.
Lightning struck the old tree and rent its trunk from top to bottom.
In a rage, she rent her dress and threw the pieces to the floor.
Učební příklady
The strong wind rent the flag in two.
Az erős szél kettétépte a zászlót.
He was so angry that he rent the paper into many pieces.
Olyan dühös volt, hogy sok darabra tépte a papírt.
The storm rent the small boat apart on the rocks.
She grabbed the cloth and rent it with her hands.
Častá chyba:
Learners often think "rend" is a common everyday verb like "tear" or "rip", but it is mainly literary or dramatic. In normal speech and writing, native speakers usually say "tear" or "rip" instead. Learners may also form the past tense incorrectly as *"rended"; the usual past form is "rent" (e.g., "The cloth was rent in two").
Význam
tear or split violently apart
Kolokace
rend the fabric
|rend the veil
|rend something apart
|rend something in two
|rent to pieces
|rent limb from limb
Synonyma
tear (More common and neutral; does not by itself suggest the same dramatic or violent tone as "rend.")
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rip (Informal and vivid; similar forceful tearing but less literary than "rend.")
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tear apart (Very close in meaning but more frequent in everyday English.)
Antonyma
mend (Means to repair something that is torn or broken, the direct opposite of tearing it apart.)
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join (Focuses on bringing separate parts together instead of pulling them apart.)
Témata
physical_actions
|violence
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To tear something into pieces with strong force.
To tear, split, or pull something apart with great force, often into several pieces.
SLOVESO
C2
FORMAL
2
szétszakít
B2
összetör
B1
Vzorec užití:
to rend [someone's] heart; to be rent by/with [conflict / grief]
The news of her sudden death rent his heart.
A hirtelen haláláról szóló hír összetörte a szívét.
Decades of corruption had rent the country apart along ethnic lines.
Az évtizedeken át tartó korrupció etnikai vonalak mentén szétszakította az országot.
The scandal rent the party, leaving it bitterly divided.
Images of the destroyed village were almost too heart-rending to watch.
Old grievances still rent the community, despite calls for reconciliation.
Učební příklady
The story of the lost child rent her heart.
Az eltűnt gyermek története összetörte a szívét.
The long war rent the country apart.
A hosszú háború szétszakította az országot.
The family was rent by anger and blame after the accident.
It was a heart-rending goodbye at the train station.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that this sense is figurative: nothing is physically torn. It is used mainly in serious or formal writing about strong feelings or social conflict. In everyday speech, people more often say "It broke my heart" or "The war tore the country apart" rather than "rent". Learners also sometimes overuse "heart-rending" for mild sadness; it is best kept for very strong, painful situations.
Význam
cause deep pain or division
Kolokace
rend someone's heart
|heart-rending
|be rent by civil war
|a nation rent by conflict
|families rent apart
|grief-rent community
Synonyma
devastate (Common in modern English for strong emotional pain; slightly less dramatic or literary in tone than "rend.")
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tear apart (Can describe both emotional pain and social division, but is less formal and more conversational.)
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divide (Neutral and weaker; describes separation without necessarily implying deep pain or violence.)
Antonyma
heal (Refers to making emotional pain or division better, the opposite of causing it.)
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unite (Opposite of breaking a group or society apart; focuses on bringing people together.)
Témata
emotions
|society
|conflict
|relationships
Definice
To hurt someone very deeply inside, or to break a group or place apart in a painful way.
To cause intense emotional pain, or to divide a group, place, or situation in a violent or painful way.
SLOVESO
C2
LITERARY
3
hasít
B2
Vzorec užití:
to rend the air / to rend the silence
A terrible scream rent the air.
Egy rettenetes sikoly hasított a levegőbe.
Sirens rent the night as ambulances rushed to the scene.
Szirénák hasítottak az éjszakába, miközben a mentők a helyszínre siettek.
The sudden cry of the child rent the silence of the library.
Gunshots rent the air, sending the crowd running for cover.
Their grief-stricken wails rent the still morning air.
Učební příklady
A loud scream rent the air.
Egy hangos sikoly hasított a levegőbe.
The alarm bell rent the silence of the night.
A vészcsengő hangja belehasított az éjszakai csendbe.
Gunfire rent the quiet streets.
Her cry of pain rent the air around them.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that this sense is limited to literary or dramatic description and is almost always used in fixed phrases like "rent the air" or "rent the silence." In everyday English, people usually say "a scream filled the air" or "a scream broke the silence" instead.
Význam
produce piercing sound in the air
Kolokace
rend the air
|rend the silence
|screams rent the night
|cries rent the air
|sirens rent the quiet
Synonyma
pierce (Often used of sounds that sharply go through the air; slightly less literary than this use of "rend.")
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shatter (Common with "shatter the silence"; similar idea of a sudden, loud interruption.)
Antonyma
silence (As a verb, it means to make things quiet or stop a sound, the opposite of violently filling the air with noise.)
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hush (Means to make or keep quiet, the reverse of producing a piercing noise.)
Témata
sound
|violence
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make a very loud, high sound that seems to cut through the air.
To be the source of a very loud, high-pitched, or piercing sound that seems to split or cut through the air.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
rend
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛnd/
US/ɹˈɛnd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
rend (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (rend)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: rend
- 3rd Person Singular: rends
- Present Participle: rending
- Past: rent
- Past Participle: rent
Příbuzná slova
Forms
Related words
heart-rending
adjective
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past: rent Verb
- Irregular past participle: rent Verb
Výrazy
be rent by
1/bˈi ɹˈɛnt bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
be deeply divided or hurt by
To be badly divided or deeply hurt by something, especially a war, conflict, or strong feeling.
Příklady
- The region has been rent by decades of civil war.
- The community was rent by mistrust after the scandal.
rend asunder
1/ɹˈɛnd əsˈʌndɚ/
idiom
literary
tear something completely apart
To tear something totally apart into separate pieces, often used in very formal or old-fashioned language.
Příklady
- The blast was powerful enough to rend asunder the steel doors.
- The revolution threatened to rend asunder the old social order.
rend the air
1/ɹˈɛnd ðə ˈɛɹ/
idiom
literary
fill the air with a piercing sound
To suddenly make a very loud, high, and sharp sound that seems to cut through the air.
Příklady
- A shrill whistle rent the air as the train entered the station.
- Their screams rent the air, echoing through the empty streets.